Baker's Best of Health

Mother’s Day is only two days away, so you still have plenty of time to whip up a gift that’ll make your mom feel like a queen. And I’ve got just the thing: a jar of beautiful and soothing bath salts that you can make yourself. She’ll admire your handiwork—and your thoughtfulness, too! Here’s how to DIY:

Put 6 cups of rock salt in a bowl. In another bowl, mix ½ cup of liquid hand soap, 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, and 4 to 5 drops of food coloring (choose your mom’s favorite color, of course!) together, and pour the solution over the salt. Stir to coat the crystals, and spread them out on wax paper. When they’re completely dry (usually in about 24 hours), put them in a decorative jar. Wrap a festive ribbon around the neck of the jar and attach a tag with use instructions: “At bath time, pour ¼ cup of the crystals into the tub under running water for a soothing soak.”

 That’s all there is to it. Happy Mother’s Day!